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What your numbers mean.

Plain-language explanations for the markers that show up on a lab report — what each one is, what moves it, and where its reference range actually comes from. 64 markers so far.

Lipids

Apolipoprotein BA count of the cholesterol-carrying particles most linked to artery buildup — one particle, one apoB — rather than the cholesterol inside them.
HDL CholesterolThe cholesterol carried by HDL particles, often described as protective — though a higher number isn't automatically better.
LDL CholesterolThe cholesterol carried by LDL particles, which can build up in artery walls — usually calculated rather than measured directly.
Lipoprotein(a)An inherited type of cholesterol-carrying particle whose level is set largely by genetics and stays fairly stable for life.
Non-HDL CholesterolAll the cholesterol in your blood except the HDL portion — a simple way to capture the particles associated with artery buildup.
Total CholesterolThe total amount of cholesterol carried in your blood across all particle types — a broad summary number that doesn't show how it's distributed.
Total Cholesterol / HDL RatioYour total cholesterol divided by your HDL — a summary number that appears on many lab reports, though no major guideline sets a target for it.
Triglyceride / HDL RatioYour triglycerides divided by your HDL — often discussed as an insulin-resistance signal, but it comes from research literature rather than clinical guidelines.
TriglyceridesA type of fat circulating in your blood that's strongly affected by what and when you last ate.
VLDL CholesterolA cholesterol-carrying particle usually estimated from your triglycerides. It's a minor part of the lipid panel and rarely acted on by itself.

Metabolic

Inflammation

CBC

CMP

Kidney

Thyroid

Iron

Vitamins

Minerals

MagnesiumA blood measure of magnesium that reflects only a tiny sliver of what's in your body, since most magnesium is stored in bone and inside cells.

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